The power of movement - at any age

Orthopedic surgeon Vonda Wright teaches the power of movement at any age. She shares the awesome benefits of the simple movement of contracting our skeletal muscles and the importance of movement in our lives.

Transcript

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What I want people to do from the minute of their birth to the minute of their death is to stay mobile.

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[MUSIC PLAYING] The contraction of skeletal muscles, which I'm doing right now with my arms.

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I'm contracting my biceps. The very action of skeletal muscle contraction is amazing for your metabolism.

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It will level out your glucose levels so we don't have these huge spikes, which cause all kinds of inflammation, and free radicals, and disease.

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Skeletal muscle contraction has also been found to cause the transcription

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or the making of the longevity protein, which is called klothos. But listen, it doesn't stop there.

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Contraction of skeletal muscle also causes the transcription or the making of a protein that travels to your brain

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and helps build heartiness. So take a break right now. Get up from your seat watching this video and move.

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Because we want you to have the gift of mobility, which leads to longevity and health. [MUSIC PLAYING] [HEARTBEAT]